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4-Chord Guitar Songs

The famous four-chord songs — a huge amount of music from just four shapes.

Every song in this list is built from just four chords, which makes them some of the fastest songs to learn on guitar. There are 1,121 of them, ranked by how often ChordLines readers play them — try Black And Blue, Louisiana Blues, and Jane Maryam to get started. Open any song to transpose the key or simplify the shapes.

  1. 901 Black And Blue Chain C 773
  2. 902 Louisiana Blues Muddy Waters A 772
  3. 903 Jane Maryam Mohammad Nouri Am 772
  4. 904 Calma Pedro Capó G 772
  5. 905 Your Love Never Fails Liveloud A 772
  6. 906 Eu Navegarei Canção Nova mC# 772
  7. 907 Cry Baby Melanie Martinez Fm 772
  8. 908 The Rock Frankie Miller C 771
  9. 909 Xora Phool Papon G 771
  10. 910 Conrad Ben Howard A 771
  11. 911 Waiting For The Rapture Oasis Am 771
  12. 912 I Wouldn't Mind He Is We Am 771
  13. 913 Partition Beyonce Knowles Em 771
  14. 914 In Jesus Name NewSong Bb 770
  15. 915 Tiempo Aditus E 770
  16. 916 Riot Van Arctic Monkeys A 770
  17. 917 Worldwide Big Time Rush A 770
  18. 918 Real People Killing Heidi D 770
  19. 919 Best Thing I Never Had Beyonce Knowles D 770
  20. 920 How do You do It Gerry And The Pacemakers A 770
  21. 921 We Don't Talk Anymore Charlie Puth F 770
  22. 922 Silent Night Christmas Bb 770
  23. 923 Wild Night Van Morrison Em 769
  24. 924 Sangue Do Meu Sangue Genival Santos Cm 769
  25. 925 Jesus Only Aaron Shust F 769
  26. 926 The Garden Song Jason Upton F 769
  27. 927 Awful Things Good Charlotte G#m 769
  28. 928 Sad Forever Lauv C 768
  29. 929 Sunshine Reggae Bob Marley G# 768
  30. 930 I've Been All Around This World Grateful Dead C 768
  31. 931 Mc Dollar Ska-p A 768
  32. 932 Não Me Envergonho Águias Dm 768
  33. 933 A-Soalin' Peter Paul and Mary Am 768
  34. 934 goodbye for now P.O.D. E 768
  35. 935 Dilemma Nelly Gm 768
  36. 936 Rocks Begin To Roll Ian Tyson A 768
  37. 937 Defender Jesus Culture F 767
  38. 938 Amorfoda Bad Bunny Am 767
  39. 939 Sweat Inner Circle Bb 767
  40. 940 Abre Mis Ojos Oh Cristo Alex Campos E 767
  41. 941 Freddy Das Meerschwein Die Kassierer C 767
  42. 942 Chamber Of Reflection Mac Demarco Em 767
  43. 943 KnockinOn Heaven s Door Bob Dylan G 767
  44. 944 Dusk Till Dawn Zayn Malik Am 766
  45. 945 Happy Hour Housemartins Bb 766
  46. 946 Words Hawk Nelson C#m 766
  47. 947 Por Que Se Fue Y Porque Murió Leo Dan A 766
  48. 948 Ressaca 99 Kid Abelha G 766
  49. 949 Stronger Praise and Worship C 766
  50. 950 Baby You're So Good To Me Gerry And The Pacemakers E 766
  51. 951 Boys Do Fall In Love Robin Gibb C 766
  52. 952 Radio Gra Unwound E 766
  53. 953 Nubes Caifanes Bm 766
  54. 954 I Don't Wanna Live Forever Zayn Malik F 766
  55. 955 Here I Am To Worship Chris Tomlin D 766
  56. 956 Without Years And Years Am 766
  57. 957 Unpublished Critics Australian Crawl C 765
  58. 958 Who Have I Become Best Coast D 765
  59. 959 Lucy Nick Cave (and the Bad Seeds) G 765
  60. 960 Brick Ben Folds G 765

Frequently asked questions

What are the best four-chord guitar songs?

Popular picks include Black And Blue, Louisiana Blues, and Jane Maryam. Every song above uses only four distinct chords.

Are four-chord songs good for beginners?

Yes. Fewer chords means less to memorise and quicker chord changes, so four-chord songs are ideal when you're starting out or want a fast win.

Can I play these songs in a different key?

Yes. Open any song and use the transpose buttons to shift it up or down. The chords and diagrams update automatically, so you can match your voice or a capo.

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